By now we’re guessing it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in your home and almost everywhere you look. Everybody loves getting the house ready for Christmas, but the reality is we can’t always be at home. This doesn’t mean you can’t be surrounded by the beauty and fun of Christmas! Having spent all year working hard, decorating the workplace for Christmas is a brilliant way to lighten the mood and remind employees that the holidays are not far away!
We’ve got some fun, easy ideas to add some Christmas cheer to your workplace this holiday season that won’t break the bank!
Bring Home Decorating to your Workspace
There’s no doubt that the addition of workplace Christmas decorating will help employees get into the holiday spirit. The good news is that there’s not a complex rulebook for successful office decorating. Bring joy into any workspace by using the same type of Christmas décor in the office that you would normally add to your home, such as garlands, wreaths and cushion covers. Finish with some quirky signage and you’ve got a space merry enough to cheer up any Grinch!
Decorate your Desk
There are so many simple ways you can get your desk looking festive! Small, free-standing decorations are great for small spaces: you can place free-standing ornaments like angels, light up scenes or snow globes on your desk without taking up too much space. Bring cheer to your workplace Christmas decorating with some fairy lights, ribbon, or tinsel along desk dividers, around the backs of chairs or along the top of your office walls. This is an easy way to make the entire office look and feel more festive without compromising on space at all.
One way to get everyone in the decorating spirit is by organising a ‘best desk’ competition (have a prize for the winner, of course) with employees voting on the most festive workplace Christmas decorating!
Oh, Christmas Tree
Erecting a Christmas tree at your workplace doesn’t need to be an arduous or difficult task. For a little bit of festive team bonding, get everyone involved in this activity by asking each employee to contribute their own Christmas tree decoration to add to the tree. Be sure to place the Christmas tree in a space where it will be seen by employees, clients, and customers to create a truly festive experience for all!
If there is not enough space for a large tree, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out entirely. Table top Christmas trees and small ornaments are perfect to decorate your workplace instead. Use a combination of these decorations to create a beautiful Christmas vignette in your workplace Christmas decorating.
If your workplace is planning a Secret Santa game this year you can encourage people to bring in their gifts and place them around a small tree in your office kitchen or other communal area. Add a treat bucket filled with sweet, Christmas-themed treats and you’ll be guaranteed to feel some festive cheer.
Free Printables
Add some colour and Christmas spirit to your office by utilising our FREE Christmas downloads. There are so many Wonderful Ways with Christmas Printables that are perfect for workplace Christmas decorating. You can easily print and frame the images, and display them in every space of your workplace, such as the office, hallway, or break room.
Use different sizes and coloured frames as well as a mix of portrait and landscape orientation to create a truly unique workspace.
DIY Décor
Show your employees the fun side of your workplace by allocating some time or a day to create Christmas crafts. Using DIY techniques will allow staff to generate décor exclusive to your workplace. Bring the spirit of Christmas to your workplace Christmas decorating with Christmas Crafts that Glitter and Sparkle and DIY Christmas Wreaths, as well as free printables.
We love DIY décor and Christmas craft at The Christmas Cart and have lots of great Christmas craft ideas to share on our blog if you need some inspiration.
Workplace Sing-along
If your office usually has music playing, throw some Christmas tunes into the mix. Whether you like your carols pop, jazz or classically themed, adding them into the background noise will immediately give your office a more Christmassy vibe!
Fun in the Office
A great strategy to ignite the festive spirit and encourage team bonding is by running workplace Christmas decorating contests. Competitions and team activities are also a great way to create some really unique décor pieces for your space. Examples of some fun contests that you might like to run in your workplace include the best-decorated desk, festive partitions or doors, or Christmas craft.
Depending on the group of employees and materials that you may have, you could consider setting some creative criteria or guidelines that need to be followed. You might insist that the creation needs to be made from certain materials only, or only certain colours for example. Think about how you could use things around the workplace and re-invent them for the festive season.
Decorating the home and office for Christmas time are our favourite things to do. There are so many ways you can decorate your workspace to help spread the festive cheer. It only takes one person to start the movement and we’re sure that in no time everyone will want to a part of the action. It’s hard not to be infected with the joyous spirit of Christmas when it is all around you in the place where most of us spend the majority of our day.
When you think about it, leading up to Christmas we are usually at work more than we are at home, but this shouldn’t stop us from getting in the Christmas spirit! These few simple decorating tips will bring the festive cheer into the office and get everyone in the mood for Christmas!
The Christmas Cart stocks a wide range of Christmas craft supplies and festive décor perfect for decorating any type of workplace. Whether you are after a bulk order of personalised baubles or in need of new décor and ornaments for the reception area, we’ve got you covered. Explore the Inspiration Gallery now to find the perfect Christmas decorating theme for your workplace. Head to our Facebook or Instagram to join in on the fun of Christmas and let us know your workplace Christmas decorating tips!